Table 1 Background and obstetric characteristics of participants and IPTp-SP uptake
Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | ||
15–19 | 25 | 11.8 |
20–29 | 106 | 50.0 |
30–39 | 75 | 35.4 |
40–49 | 6 | 2.8 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 168 | 79.3 |
Not married | 44 | 20.7 |
Educational status | ||
No formal education | 23 | 10.9 |
Had formal education | 189 | 89.1 |
Residence | ||
Cape Coast Metropolis | 168 | 79.3 |
Outside Cape Coast Metropolis | 44 | 20.7 |
Occupation | ||
Employed | 147 | 69.3 |
Unemployed | 65 | 30.7 |
Parity | ||
Nulliparous | 52 | 24.5 |
Primiparous | 72 | 34.0 |
Multiparous | 88 | 41.5 |
Gestational age at first ANC | ||
First trimester | 91 | 42.9 |
Second trimester | 109 | 51.4 |
Third trimester | 12 | 5.7 |
Gestational age at first dose of SP | ||
Second trimester | 194 | 91.5 |
Third trimester | 18 | 8.5 |
Number of ANC visits | ||
< 4 | 24 | 11.3 |
≥ 4 | 188 | 88.7 |
< 8 | 161 | 75.9 |
≥ 8 | 51 | 24.1 |
SP taken under DOT | ||
DOT | 206 | 97.2 |
Not DOT | 6 | 2.8 |